Comments on: Why The Bulls Should Get John Calipari

By: Guildenstern

Guildenstern — Thu, 06 May 2010 09:02:22 +0000

No way. NBA players today, especially the superstar variety respond to coaches who were a) an NBA players themselves (Jackson, Riley, Rivers, etc), b) an assistant to a successful coach (Mike Brown), c) an interim who did screw it up (Brooks) d)some mixture of the three (again Brooks) or e) so old that no one remembers when they weren’t a coach (Larry Brown). You are talking about this guy being qualified because he can sell a program and recruit? Well, he’s not going to be trying to convince somebodies Momma. He’s going to be sitting down with a multimillionaire. I can see it now. “Excuse me mister Wade I am Coach Calipari, but the kids all call me ‘C,’ I realize that I have no real experience, or business coaching an NBA team, but I think you should come and play for me in Chicago because . . . we have a really good Campus?”
If the Bulls are serious about bringing in a free agent they should be thinking Johnson or Van Gundy if they want to take a chance they should be thinking about Laimbeer (who coached a championship WNBA team) or about trying to pinch an assistant coach from somebody. This is not a good time to be considering taking on a College Coach. Who was the last College coach to make a successful transition anyway? Larry Brown? It sure wasn’t Rick Pitino and he is a way better coach than this guy.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:04:06 +0000

Calipari is a great recruiter, but is not a good coach. Besides, we all know there’s something fishy going on as far as his recruiting “tactics.”

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By: Luis M

Luis M — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:13:18 +0000

That’s one of my concerns. However, that is alleviated knowing that he is a known recruiter and this summer, the Bulls need someone who is a proven recruiter to talk LBJ, D-Wade or Bosh to team with D-Rose.

By: Brandon LaChance

Brandon LaChance — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:53:26 +0000

I like the idea but at the same time I don’t. He can coach, but I don’t know about the NBA level.